Apr
19
Stock exchanges are public bodies, covered under the RTI rules and have to provide information
April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
When the RTI Act came into existence, many bodies still felt that they were outside the scope of the RTI act and could their flow of information secret and their functioning secret. However, over a period of time, the mandate of RTI has been fully revealed, covering Government and quasi-Government bodies, ensuring that people get [...]
Apr
17
Madras High Court strikes down college fees deemed excessive, with education being Government aided
April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Government aided colleges are a special case of various educations institutions where the Government gives a substantial chunk of the expenses of the educational institution, so that the course fees charged by the education institution (school or college) are subsidized, and typically cannot be raised easily or at will (and are not supposed to reflect [...]
Mar
24
Court rules against a tenant sub-letting property to anybody else, including family members
March 24, 2010 | 1 Comment
Property disputes are one of the most hotly disputed cases in India, especially the disputes between a landlord and his tenant. Till some years back, the cases and law favored the tenants (with the law favoring the poorer person, typically the tenant); however recent years have seen cases slowly turning back to an even level, [...]
Mar
22
Court awards compensation to the family of a missing junior office of the Indian army
March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Indian Army, like any other army in the world, has a high level of discipline. This discipline is necessary for any military force, and complementary to these practices is also the practice of ensuring that the relationship between a superior and junior is also based on this discipline and following of orders. In normal [...]